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Oct 01, 2025
JEE MAIN, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is India’s national-level entrance exam for admission to top engineering colleges like NITs, IITs, and IIITs. The top 2.5 lakh candidates who qualify in JEE Main become eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.
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To appear for JEE Main 2026 candidates must have passed/ appearing in Class 12 or an equivalent exam from a recognised board such as CBSE, ISC, any state board, NIOS (with at least five subjects).
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– State code means the state from where the candidate has passed Class 12. – It’s not based on the candidate's native place or where he/she lives. – Example: Studied in Delhi but live in Noida? The candidate's state code is Delhi.
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– If a candidate has appeared in an improvement exam for the Class XII from another state, they must use the state where they first appeared. – NIOS students should select the state of their study centre. – Nepal/Bhutan students must choose the state based on the Indian address in their passport. – OCI students follow the same rules as Indian candidates if Class XII was in India; if abroad, only All-India or Other-State quota applies.
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JEE Main 2026 notification will be out soon, the registration process is likely to start from October/November 2025. The JEE Main exam 2026 Session 1 is expected to be held in January 2026.
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